Snack makers need to protect fragile product and meet increasing e-commerce and promotional demands – good reasons to increase the use of corrugate in secondary packaging, says a business strategy expert.
Public comments are being invited on a research proposal covering four types of paper and paper-based packaging aimed at maintaining and expanding the products’ markets.
RockTenn saw net sales and total segment income fall year-on-year in its Q4 results for the period ending 30 September due to lower volumes and maintenance outage.
Mondi Group has agreed a cash deal with Duropack to acquire its German and Czech Republic operations for €125m to strengthen its corrugated and containerboard position in Europe.
The demand for US corrugated and paperboard boxes is projected to exceed $36bn (€27bn) in 2016, driven by an economic recovery and expanded food and beverage output, according to a research study.
A new light weight, heavy duty containerboard made entirely from recycled fibre can offer the food packaging sector significant cost savings, its developer has claimed.
RockTenn has acquired fellow containerboard and corrugated packaging supplier Smurfit-Stone in a $3.5bn deal, months after Smurfit-Stone emerged from bankruptcy.
Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) announced its revenue dropped by 14 per cent to €6.1bn in 2009 after a “significant collapse in market demand and pricing” during the year.
A new packaging box for muffins and cupcakes features a unique
insert tray to hold the cakes in a secure position, and help reduce
the risk of damage during transportation, the manufacturer claims.
The demand for produce packaging is expected to surpass $4.3bn by
2010 fuelled by shifting consumer trends and hikes in material
costs, says a new report.
The investigation into a possible cartel in Australia's highly
concentrated corrugated box sector has widened, exposing the
problem of duopolies within the country's isolated economy.
Amcor, the world's top manufacturer of plastic bottles, has ousted
its chief executive after former staff in Australia were suspected
of being involved in an illegal operation to drive up box prices.
Anthony Fletcher reports.
US demand for produce packaging is projected to increase 5.1 per
cent per annum (including price increases) to $3.6 billion in 2008,
claims a new report.
Packaging giant Anglo American is set to merge its corrugated
packaging business, Mondi Packaging, with German firm Bauernfeind's
corrugated paper and packaging business. The Bauernfeind Trust will
receive approximately 5.3 million...
The newly launched PF 129-B 3-PieceBliss Former from Moen
Industries assembles high strength corrugatedBliss boxes which, the
company claims, saves time and costs.
Kappa Packaging has acquired the Norwegian corrugated board
manufacturer, Grenland Papp. The company will be merged with the
Norwegian sales arm, Kappa Förenade Well, to form a new group,
Kappa Grenland.
Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging, is implementing the
Greif name around the world and launching a new company identity to
reflect its diversity in industrial and related packaging.
In the UK a new development in micro-flute boarding looks set to
have a major impact on the global packing industry, according to a
report by dotpackaging.
